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WRITING SKILLS

Helen Wieczorek

Intended Audience: Department of Health and Human Services employees, foster and adoptive parents, and the staff of social service agencies providing services to clients of the Department. Preference for enrollment for the individual classes will be given to those enrolling in the certificate program.

CREDIT: .3 CEU's

Writing such as documentation of justifications for decisions and/or written materials that may become legal documents challenge writers to use clear language, present only relevant facts and findings, organize materials, and use appropriate grammar and punctuation. Through presentation, discussion, and group activities participants will explore: the use of plain language; recording only actual observations; organizing material; and grammar and punctuation.

This program is one of 3 elective programs for the Leadership Development Certificate.